Pineapple
Definition
An exotic herbaceous plant from the Bromeliaceae family, with long, rigid, and spiky leaves, native to tropical South America; the fruit of this plant, cylindrical or ovoid in shape, covered with a scaly, tough rind and topped with a crown of green leaves. Its flesh is yellow, highly juicy, sweet-tart, and aromatic, widely consumed fresh, canned, or as juice, and recognized for its high content of vitamin C and bromelain.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Pineapple
- Ananas
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural variations used across culinary and botanical domains. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from indigenous South American roots via European trade integration. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.na.ˈnas] |
| Source | Standard Oxford-Romanian Dictionary of Plant Sciences and Culinary Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bucătarul a tăiat un ananas copt în cuburi mici pentru a-l adăuga în salata de fructe exotice.
EN: The chef cut a ripe pineapple into small cubes to add it to the exotic fruit salad.
RO: Cultura de ananas necesită un climat cald și umed, fiind extinsă în țări precum Costa Rica sau Filipine.
EN: Pineapple cultivation requires a hot and humid climate, being widespread in countries like Costa Rica or the Philippines.
RO: Am cumpărat un suc natural de ananas deoarece conține enzime care ajută la o digestie mai rapidă.
EN: I bought a natural pineapple juice because it contains enzymes that help with faster digestion.
Idioms & Phrases
Suc de ananas / Pineapple juice
RO: Băutură răcoritoare extrasă prin presarea miezului fructului, utilizată ca atare sau ca bază pentru cocteiluri.
EN: A refreshing beverage extracted by pressing the fruit's flesh, used as is or as a base for cocktails.
Dulceață de ananas / Pineapple jam
RO: Preparat gastronomic dulce obținut prin fierberea bucăților de fruct cu zahăr până la gelificare.
EN: A sweet culinary preparation obtained by boiling fruit pieces with sugar until gelled.
Plantă de ananas / Pineapple plant
RO: Specie botanică perenă terestră care produce un singur fruct compact poziționat în centrul rozetei de frunze.
EN: A terrestrial perennial botanical species that produces a single compact fruit positioned in the center of its leaf rosette.
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